Essential Oils for Menstrual Cramps
Tess September 5th, 2006
Archive for the 'Women's Health' Category
Endometriosis - Natural Help
Tess August 16th, 2006
What is endometriosis?
The endometrium is a special type of tissue that usually lines the inner walls of a woman’s uterus. Sometimes endometrium migrates and becomes implanted in other areas within the pelvis. In women with endometriosis there may be endometrial tissue on the fallopian tubes, the ovaries or anywhere else on the lining of the pelvis- these are all places endometrial tissue is not meant to be.
Thyroid Hormone Therapy Appears To Cause Breast Cancer
Tess August 12th, 2006
by Dr. James Howenstine, MD
Medical journals and textbooks typically portray iodine as an unimportant substance which should be taken in small amounts because of it’s dangers. Actually approximately one third of humanity has iodine deficiency.
When humans lack iodine the thyroid gland enlarges (goiter), nodules appear in the thyroid gland and over a period of time cancer may appear in a thyroid nodule. Conventional medicine treats thyroid gland enlargement with thyroid hormone without considering the possibility that the hypothyroidism and goiter may be due to lack of iodine.
Causes and Treatment of Menorrhagia
Tess July 27th, 2006
What is menorrhagia?
Menorrhagia refers to excessive bleeding during menstruation and is experienced by many women at some point in their lives. Bleeding may be very heavy during a normal length period or in the form of prolonged bleeding every cycle. The average menstrual period lasts between four and five days and produces 60 to 250 ml of blood. What is “normal†varies quite widely between different women and one woman may be used to a regular 28 day cycle with a 3-day bleed while another may menstruate every 35 days for 7 days. Both may be considered normal.
Postpartum Depression
Tess July 24th, 2006
Postpartum depression or peripartum depression occurs after a woman gives birth. Within a few hours of giving birth the amount of the two female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, return to their pre pregnancy levels. Many researchers feel that this drop in hormone levels, much like the smaller changes in hormone levels can affect a womans mood just before her menstrual cycle, is one of the causes of postpartum depression.
Abnormal Or Excessive Vaginal Bleeding – Myths And Facts
Tess July 15th, 2006
Excessive vaginal discharge in addition to your regular menstrual cycle could be quite troublesome if proper care is not being taken by you. This bleeding occurs from the vagina during menstrual periods but is heavier than normal discharge.
Abnormal bleeding of the vagina is caused due to factors such as intake of contraceptive pills causing bleeding during normal periods, hormonal problems produced by thyroid, pituitary glands, and ovaries. Other sexually transmitted diseases are caused by infections of the vagina, uterus, cervix, ovaries and fallopian tubes. A miscarriage is caused by a heavy period after one missed period of a woman.
Mom’s Mental Health Woes Can Pass to Kids
Tess June 13th, 2006
(HealthDay News) — The children of mothers who have mental health, substance abuse or domestic violence problems a year after delivery are more likely to experience behavioral problems at age 3, a U.S. study finds.
In their three-year study, researchers at Mathematica Policy Research Inc., in Princeton, N.J., followed nearly 2,800 children born in 18 large U.S. cities.
Study: Yoga Helps Breast Cancer Patients
Tess June 7th, 2006
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — Women going through treatment for breast cancer felt better when they tried yoga, according to one of the first scientific studies of its kind.
“Our belief is something as simple and brief as a short (yoga) program would be very useful” at combating side effects from cancer treatment, said Lorenzo Cohen, a psychologist who led the pilot study.
PMS Blend To Tame The Crankies
Herbal Help For Frequent Yeast Infections
Tess March 17th, 2006
What is the best treatment for candida overgrowth or candidiasis?
Many different types of anti-fungal medicines are prescribed to treat Candidiasis, including Amphotericin B, fluconazole, nystatin and ketoconazole. Like many other prescription drugs, these often come with unwanted side effects, but may be necessary in the case of severe Candidiasis or where all other treatment options have failed.
What is Candidate?
There are a number of herbal remedies which have been shown to have a positive effect on intestinal health and functioning, as well as known anti-fungal properties.
